Toy



' 1v 27, 1627319 May 3 9 J. DELLINGER f Toit` Filed May 17. 1924` s sheets-sheet 2 1,627,319 May 31927' J. DELLINGER I TOY Filed May 1'7. 1924 3 Sheets-'Sheet 3 I -Patenten May 3, 1927. l

{ro-HN, DELLNGEB, or BUFFALO; :NEW vonk.

toys;

` ajfranie forsupporting'a` table-top, convert! TGY.

Mpman@ alga' kay i7,

invention relates to `improveinentspin The ipriin'ar'y object oi )ny rinvention 'the production of "a 'convertible toy,` including a doll swing,"a table, aiblackboard'or slate, and andrying rack :for `dolls clothes, `convertible one into another.

Another obj ect of fin'y 'invention is fto provide a toyofithis kindinwhichjparts thereot can'be foldedinto asmallspa'ceand other parts 'there'of be assembled yor 'idi'sassenibled to convert'thetoy frornone'kind to another. A further object oi' my l"invention isK to. provide a "toy `comprising aplurality of parts,on`eoi 4which is 'foldablefto 'serve as ible intoia black board onslate, 'also sul; ported by saidfframg and :to Ysupporta d 1l swing; asfwell as serving'as'" a clothes Tack" for tlolls clothing lthe like. l'

still further object 's the production of an attractive 'toy especially 'vdesig'ned ifor, young girls and which,` in addition f to serv ingas an article of pleasure will also furnish educational advantages.

` i lith the above and other objects in View,` the `yinvention consists in 'the 'novel 'features of l construction "and in `--the arrangement and combination of parts to "be 'hereinafter described' and* inore particularly pointed out in lfolded condition.

G' is an enlarged I fragmentary vertical section' ofc the' device in folded co'n'kdition,j the section being`v Itaken through two 'opposite legs ofthe' traineY and through the spreader `used foro je'ning or closin'gthe irineand retainingt e same in'either open or closed position. l y i Figg Y is a 'detached perspective vview fof) oneoitlietableltop su-pportingrails. y u

"Fi'gx @isA 'detached'perspective viewft" 1924..` serial No.714,176.1,"`

the swing used y'in `conjunction with the iframe.l

Fig. `Slis la hor'izolntal*section 'through-the `frame ltaken ina plane directly above "the spreader vand showing said spreader 'eX- panded tocause the frametoassuine an'open position.

thefcenter"ineniberof said's'preader. l

- iFig.V -11 is a detached perspective view ofl one of the four links used'inthe` construction ofsaidspreaden n y y Fig.l 12 is a horizontal section taken fon line '12e-'12, Fig.'` 3. p

the""conibined,talile top and slat'e or blacks board. i i

figuri 1S a Fig. 1 5 is an enlarged'transversesection IFig. *l0 is a detached perspective 'View ydi.

. 1 "70 FigflS isfa: seetional'per'spective view of;

Fig. 16 is 'a detached perspectivevieijv of i the 'ivash-bo'arcl retainer.`

Referring'ro .the ara-wings iaaera1 1, aief `rference nuineral 17 designates a A'fold'zible traine, "which comprises four 'legs 18 'conne'ctedit-oge'ther "at their/upper ends 'by a loop 19. ,A short-distance below lloop saidlegs t18 ,are connected together 'by a spreader 20. 'In preferred form each', ozft'the i legs'is'constructedof aflstrip oftin `or other like material having opposite longitudinal margin-al portions Nrebent "and extended Ainwardly on "theinner "side ofthe leg, as at'Zl; to 'form longitudinal grooves 22,` thenedg'e's" @tithe ma'teralbe'ing spaced .-apart, as'shown aty23.y The rebendingio'f the marginalportions' serves to .stiien'the legsso that 'they will withstand considerable strain withoutbending, and itlals'o` permitsthe attachment to"the leg of certain other parts, `to be hereinafter setforth.

The'loop T19 is substantially rectangular so as tolforlnffour sides, and: the upper ends ofthe legs are curved around thefour sides ofthe loop so that a hinged connection is provided for the 'lefrsand at ythe Sametimethe legs are connected together by said loop so that 'they-maybe swung outwardly to` assume Va spread condition'.

In'orde1that`fthe .tin or other Imaterial usedin' the construction of ythe legs does "notv corne in Contact with the surface on which Atl1`e"to`lV isjplaced andlthusinar the sama-I have `provided elongated. wire feet 24 xat theirlower ends whi'ohhave rounded'lower pressed around said side members, as at 25,

the` legs,

contacting ends, the said feet being o f elongated 4U-formation and having their side ends of these rebent portions being rmly to securely fasten said wire feet to as best shown in Fig. 15.

The spreader 2O comprises a substantially rectangular plate or center member 26 formed of tin or other suitablematerial, and having at each of its four sides an upwardly and inwardly curved portion or loop 27, each of which is adapted to receive the inner cross member of an elongated loop-like wire link 28, said curved portions or loops 27 retaining the links 28 thereon and permitting said links to swing from horizontal to substantially vertical position.

Each of the links 28 is formed of afshort length of wire, and the ends 29v of such wire are bent inwardly from the side members of the link, with a space 30 between said ends. The ends 29 of the links are inserted into the legs '18 from opposite edges thereof and terminate within the grooves 22 of said legs, serving as the outer pivots for said links, suitable openings being formed in said legs for such purpose, while the inner transverse member of saidlinks serve as the inner pivots. In this manner the four legs are connected together at points a short distance from the upper ends thereof and the g spreader formed by the plate or centery memberv 2G and links 28 is either expanded, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4,. 9 and 14, or colf ,lapsed as shown lin Figs. 5 and 6. Vhen expanded, both the plate or center member 26 of the spreader andthe links 28 lie in a substantially horizontal plane and are so retained by reason of the legs or, more particularly, the feet at therlower endsV of the legs having frictional Contact with the table or other support on which the toy is placed. In fact, when the spreader is in perfectly horizontal position, the links are in what may be termed a dead-centen position, and considerable pressure inwardly on the legs would be required to cause the parts ofthe spreader to assume 'any other position. It is, however, a simple matter to causethe spreader to collapse, as it is onlynecessary to place the .linger againstthe top of the plate or center member 26 and press downwardly, whereupon the legs will be drawn inwardly andthe frame caused to lbe folded.

Fastened to the inner side of one ofthe `legs is a string or'cord holder 31. This string or cord holder is formed of a piece of wire bent, as best shown in Fig. 16, so as to form a comparatively wide intermediate portion 32, and to offset narrower portions 33 serving 'as hooks. portion 32V is placed against the inner side of The wide intermediate Y one of the legs, with the oppositel sideparts thereof within the grooves 22 'of the leg,

.and the incurved marginalportions of said wardly extending projections 34%.1 fastened or formedthereon; but preferably these Vpro-v jections are in the `form of headed knobs.

fastened through the metal forming the legs 1n the same manner as an ordinary rivet.

A string or cord 35 has one end fastened to the lowermostknob ofthe leg to` which the string or cord holder 31is applied, and this string or cord is' directed inwardly'around the leg andthence wound orlooped around the opposite hooks of the holder 31, as shown in Fig. 1.r lVhenit is desiredto convert the devicelintoa clothesrack,` the cord is unwound from the holder v31 and passed around the frame.`

knobs 34 kof the legs are arranged in three horizontal sets so that the stringor cord is` arranged to provide stretches which .come pletely surround the frame, and are arranged one aboveanother, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The string or cord is first wound around the frame and twisted around the knobs of the lowermost set. It is then di-y rected upwardly along one of the legs to one of the knobs of thenext higher set where it is continued around the frame and thence againy directed upwardly to one of the knobs of the uppermost set, where continued around the frame. To these different stretches of string yor4 cord, dolls clothing or other small articles may be fastened, as clearly shown by dotted lines in` Fig. 2. The string or cord when not in use can be easily unstrung from the frame and looped around the opposite hooks of the holder 31, where it will be out of the way when using the device for other purposes.

Each of the legs has an opening 3'6formed therein, these openings being in the same horizontal plane, and jacentvlegs are used in pairs. pair of these openings a supporting rail 37 may be placed. Each of these rails is formed of a strip of tin or other suitable material and has its longitudinal marginal portions rebentupon itself, as at 38, to stiffen the rail so that it will properly support a tabletop, to be hereinafter described, andfv 'U0 For Vthispurpose the it is again i the openings of ad-` v Through each injury to a child when playing with the device. Atthe other end of the rail a transverselyelongated handle 40 is formed which A A AC?! is eenstltueteflef ,short .length of.: Wire bent into doop formt andx having.. the endsv thereof linserted underneath .the lrebent pon-'1 tionswSpofvthe rail, as at..41,gthe.rebent portions :ofl .the trail. lbeing .firmly Ipressed. @round the .ends Qf. the Wire so. as .to .',seeurely fasten .the yhandle .to .the rail-` The handles` Ont-the rails, ley' reason .efbeine extended` laterally, .serre also .as stops. rail .may be` `inserted throughl each pair `of openings 36, so ,asI to `projectwith,opposite ends from CljeCe/H legs ATheserails aretherefore disposedin parallel relationand ,resting upon thesame is aQOmbIled tabletop Aand black` board orjslate, designated bythe numeral 42. This table-top.ispositioned.betweenthe'y legs, as clearly shown in Figsofalfldrland While .it may be Constructed of any. Vsuitable materiel, L .preferably ,ferm the` same of Aa;

sheet .of tin, .0r other likematerial, and lre-` bend the marginal .portions thereof, es at 43, thus eliminating allesharpedgesand strengthening Athetable top; se .that it willr not easily; bend-i .The under.. side 0f; this t@lele tere, .erlslebestmevbe reerredte,

is` coated .with aneint, er .other substance. iso. es t .Convert y.the surface g.iletega `bleekleeard .l

erslate en which ehelk er slate ,pencil may thereon. l The I,device Ltherefore ,is Lan educa.- tional device, aswell asa toy.. f

When usngth's sl b as a vb.laeldeeeml.'or

slate,7` itis .set ente .the projeetngends of the rails .37 having :the handles 4.0, yes l s llewl.l n fulllines .in ,-4,.and in dotted lines Fig, the .slab havingits `denver l.edge in to` vslide along the rails; or, if desired,` the rails, .mayhethrust through the llege.1 of the` framezto. a .greater ,extent then-.shown .in ill-ig- 3, se tlletftlie .urwerdlyfpreieetine portions Ot the handles will be. in.' .Contact with the lower-marginal .portionof the sl ab., InFiltvfg.v

3, however, l,Lhave shown, .theslabges a ,table- `topinovhichpase it is immaterialwhether or not the ,handles `of `the. rails,` are in lclose relation@te` the fremevsoleng .es the reels receive proper .support at each end, met I f. have merely utilizedtbistigure `to `illustrate the postionof the slabwhenusedas `a slate v 01' n blaekbpard.- Preferably, however, .v the,

handles .are iIl Contact with Athe ,slate `or from its position.y

blackboard s0A iheblhe lletlelellmt SD-1 a l l 63, to form an eye which isinclose proximhaveV uarranged to place the ,rails 37 b. into the 'trarne when A.the device is not y in use,

that th ey will, utilize 1k the purpose the plate for centery memberv 26 .of the spreader basan opening/44, and .when the device is folded `the rails are u thrust through the loop 19 at they top 4of the frame, and thence .through they opening '44 in ysaid. Spreader,- and evtended` downwardly until the opposite vlaterally extending .portions of l the 41handles `40.r.est againstthehinged upperends of, opposite legs,.as clearly shown .in Fig.- J5. The rails are' therefore convenv iently stored within the. frame, when folded.

I also provide a` dollswing which Icornprises' a hanger 45- tvvostningsy or cords 4G fastened'tosaidhangen and a seat 47 sus-` pended by saidstrings or cords. The hanger `is formed of a short length oi' wire bent at equal distances `from 4a` point,.centrally between its ends `to form a straight transverseA medial .member 48 'and open loops .49, at opposite-ends yof said lmedial lmember to "if which the strings vor `c ords46 are secured. From theseI open loops the wire is directed upwardly,andinwardly5 as atQ, and thence parallel with ,the medial kmember the open loops ,49, asat 51, ,the'endsoff the wire -.bei,ngrspacedapart, as nat 52.

rllheend` portions` ofthe spreader, 4as clearly shown in Fig. l, each of said end portions` being positioned between twoloops27 yofsaid plate or center member 26, said loops servingl as stopsand preventing accidental rdisplacement .of the hanger. v

The ,seat 47 is. constructed r o".A an elongated pieceo material 53, preferably of tin, anda frame 54v formed `of wire. i The elongated piecefof material `53 is bent or'creasedl toy form a. .seat ,portion55, and a back rest 56.. The wirel forming. the frame is bent orother.-

wise ,fashioned'to forrnla rear cross member 57 around which the upper end lof the back rest :iscurved or to which itis otherwise lseelliedf, two .side members 58ikdirected dowirwardly from opposite ends of the rearcrorss member 57jto the front end of the` seat por* tion 55, the wire being thence bent inwardly, as at 59 `from'opposite'side members`,` 'an,dyaround said inwardly bent portions the ,frontend of ,the seatportion is .v

curved, or` otherwise fastened. Said seatA portion has; a slot `or vopeningl v'60 Aformed. yin itsfront end, and oneofsaid inwardly bent portions 59 terminates atsaid slot while'the other end thereot1 is extendedgthrough said, slot and directed upwardly and/rearwardly,

as at `61K, thence downwardly, las at 62, and has ,the lower end` thereof 'recurved, as at ity to or may be .in contact with the seat. portiony 5.5. y d

Theparts 61 `and 62 serve as a'retainer 48 between` `5l lofbthishanger are hung` over thenfplateor *center tmember 26.

device adapted to project upwardly between g the .legs of a.doll 64 seated on the swing, as

shown in Fig. 1. Thesiderailsare yprlovidedwith upwardlyextending arms 65nd'- set with respect to the two side members 58,`

as at 66. l i f Vhen positioning the doll on the swing, the arms of the dollare placed over the vside members .of the seat and the upwardly-extending arms 65 bear against the shoulder of,

the doll. Therefore, with `the retainer de vice extending upwardly from thef seat portion of Vthe swing and positioned between the legs ofthe-doll, and the arms ofthe doll placed in rear of the retainerI arms 65,the

doll will be retained on the swing without` `legs and means includingjhorizontal pivot el ll yplurality of legs,

elements in the form of a loop forconiiecting said legs together at their upper ends,

a collapsible spreader pivotally connected to said legs near their upper ends, and a swing suspended `from said spreader.

'3. A toy comprising aV frame formedofa which the upper ends of saidlegs are connected, and a spreader comprising al center` memberand loop-like wire links pivotally' connected at their inner ends to said kcenter member and at their outer ends to said legs.

4. A toy comprising a` frame formed of a plurality of legs, each leg being formed of a strip o f sheet metal having its longitudinal marginal portions rebent and the edges of said rebent portions spaced apart, each leg having alined openings in opposite edges, ya wire loop connecting the upper ends of. said legs to permit and a spreader having a rectangular member provided with loops at its sides elongated wire links whose inner ends are rotatable in said loops and whose outer ends are formed by the terminals of the Wire from which they are constructed, the terminals of each link being inserted into the alined openings of a leg. j i

5. A toy having a frame formed of a plurality of legs pivotally connected at their upper ends and having their longitudinalv marginal portions rebent inwardly to' form grooves land having their edges spaced apart,

and a foot for each leg formed of wire fashioned into U-formation with its side me1n bers fitted into the grooves of said legs and the rebent portions of said' -legs curled around said members.

a rectangular loop toy the latter to swing outwardly,

and

G; A toyhaving a'frame formed `of a plu -rality of legs pivotally connected together at -their'upper ends and having said upperA ends spaced apart to form anop'ening be= tween the same, each of said 'legs having an opening near its lower end, and supporting rails, each -rail adapted to .bef inserted through the openingsof two of said legs when said legs-are `spread,each supporting rail having v a transversely elongated part at one end and said rails being adapted to be l inserted through the opening between the pivoted upper endsof said' legswhen thenframe isv collapsed with t-he transversely elongated against the upper 8. A toy comprising a frame having legs pivotally connectedtogether at their upper ends'to permit means for retaining said legs in spread condition,

saidv rails and inclined against said legs5said of their being spread apart,

said legsfhaving horizontally alined f openings therethrough, rails inserted through railsgbein'g alsoadapted to supportsaid slab i between said legs in flat condition.

' 9.. A toycomprising a framehaving four legs,'a rectangularloop `connecting the `up-` said legs hav per ends of said legs together, ing vhorizontally alined vopenings therethrough, rails passing through said openingsin parallel relation and havingtransversely elongatedfportions `at one end thereof, a writing slab set edgewise on said rails .and inclined against the 'transversely elongated serted through the rectangular'loopat the' top of the frame whenuthe legs thereof are folded andY having the transversely elonportions ofsaid rails, `said slab being also adapted to be placed fiatwise 'on said gated portions thereof bearing against the,A

upper ends of opposite legs.

11. A toy comprising a foldable frame having four legs, a rectangularwirej loop to which the upper ends of said legs are pivotally connected, each of said legs having an opening between its ends with the openings of all legs in horizontal alinement and adaptf rectangular loop when said frame is folded with the transversely elongated wire loops thereof resting against the upper ends of opposite legs.

12. A toy comprising a foldable frame having four legs, a rectangular wire loop to which the upper ends of said legs are pivotally attached, a spreader connecting said legs near their upper ends, said spreader comprisingv a center member having a central opening and four loops and wire links pivotally connected to said loops at their inner ends and having pivotal connection at their outer ends with said legs, rails supported by said legs between their ends when the legs of said frame are spread, each rail having a transversely elongated loop at one end and being adapted to be inserted through said rectangular loop and through the opening in the center member ofvsaid spreader with the opposite end portions of said transversely elongated loops bearing against they upper ends of opposite legs.

13. A toy comprising a frame having legs pivotally connected together at their-upper ends and having openings therethrough arranged in pairs, a rail extending through each pair of openings, and a slab adapted to be set on edge and rest upon said rails with its inner side in contact with two of the legs of said frame, said slab having one side thereof in Contact with twoof the legs of` said frame and having its other side thereof fully exposed.

14. A toy comprising a frame having a plurality of legs pivotally connected at their upper ends and having a spreader near its upper end comprising a center member and a plurality of open wire links pivotally con nected to said legs, a swing having a hanger supportedl from said center member, cords attached to said hanger, and a seat attached to the lower ends of said cords.

` 15, A toy comprising a frame having a plurality of legs pivotally connected together at their upper ends, a spreader comprising a center member and open wire links having their inner ends pivotally connected to said center member and their outer ends pivotally connected to said legs, a swing having a hanger formed of wire and fashioned to provide a horizontal medial portion, .open loops at opposite endsof said medial portion, upwardly and inwardly-directed mem bers extending from the loops and' inwardly-directed terminals adapted to rest upon said center member between adjacent links, cords secured to the open loops of said hanger, and a seat secured to the lower ends of said cords.

`16. A toy comprising a frame having legs pivotally connected together at `their upper ends, a swing 'supported from. said frame near its upper end and having aseat formed of wire bent to provide a rearcross member, side members extending forwardly from said rear cross member andprovided with upwardly extending retainer arms between their ends, and a front cross member formed by bending the wire inwardly from opposite side members, one of said inwardly bent portions being continued upwardly and rearwardly and thence downwardly, and strip material bent or creased between its ends to form a back rest for said seat and a seat portion, the upper end of said back rest being secured to said rear cross member and the front end of said seat portion being secured to said front cross member.

In testimony whereof I aiilx my signature. p l

JOHN DELLINGER; 

